New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-15
MIN n EST q NEWS
John Lenfest, Minneapo was Kil1esa
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John Lenfest, OF Minneapolis was Killed.
at Breckenridge.
Winona Special: One, Geehring Of Atlanr
la, Ga, is under arrest OIL suspicion Of,
having stolen $500 from, his roommate at
the Milwaukee house a. few weeks ago.. I'm
his trunk were found several suits of
clothes. though, to be DISCUSSES, ALSO hair,
false whiskers, dark, lantern, etc.
Fourty-four car loads OF sugar and syr=s
UP arrived In st. Paul, over the Mantle bar
coming from San, Francisco via the Cana
dian Pacific. The shipment consists of
1000 barrels and: 1900 sacks, OF sugar,
and 295 barrels OF syrup.
Mr.. Franklin Cook, an 6 arIy nesiGlent OF
Minneapolis, died recently at his home
He has been a, navy, contractor and bridge
builder, and under Gen. Warren had
charge OF the impro vernents of the Missis-
sippi river between the twa cities, and
personally superintendent the construction
OF the apron. OF, the Falls OF ST. Anthony.
Applicationtwas. made to Gov. MeGill by
the governorsof Nebraska for requisition
for j. j. Hartigan OF Tracey. this state.
The grounds,for the request are that Har-
tigan has been: guilty OF conspiracy grow
ing out OF the. organization and subsequent
transactions OF a bank at Tracey. The
requisitions was denied on the ground that
Hartigan had never been in Nebraska.
Gov. McGill has received information
from Norman'J. Colman, commissioner of
agriculture, that pleuro-pneumonia exists
iii the following counties in the various
states named: New Observation-Disclosures
Richmond, Kings, Queens, Suffolk and New
York; Maryland Baltimore,
Carroll, and Prince George; nlinois-Cook
county. The circular conveying the an
nouncement is dated May "a.
The Minnesota Historical society is the
fortunate recipient OF splendidly painted
oil portraits OF two OF the best known
pioneers OF the state w. Kittson
and Henry II. Sibley. They are the gift OF
Jane Hill. who had them expressly execut-
ed by Mr.. Blight, one OF the most talented
portrait painters who ever visited this
locality.
Mr.. Cakes, for the Northern Pacific
maintains that the state railroad COM
missioners have no jurisdiction in a mat
ter OF tariff on ties.
j. NJ. Mayfeld. in Minneapolis shoots
and perhaps fatally wounds &C. Winslow,
i sewing machine agent
The June term OF the United States dis
trict court is adjourned by Judge Nelson
at Winona, because no funds are available.
At Herman. John T. Linfest, cook for the
Western Union telegraph gang on the Aher-
deem extension OF the ST. Paul, Minneapolis
u
post morteml found that death was caused
by 81 fall, causing conclusion Of the brain.
The deceased was q member OF ST. John's
lodge. A. T. & NJ, Saltwater also OF G. A.
r. post No. r. Minneapolis.
At Anoka, q son Of J. w. Hill, aged -
years, was drowned in the Rum river while
bathing. Mr.. Hill lost two daughters
within the past five weeks from measles,
and within the past three years has lost
his vile and children, three small children
only remaining out OF a family OF eight.
Atthe special election at Browns Valley
to vote on the question OF issuing bonds
to aid in building the canal between Trav-
erse and Big Stone lakes, the proposition
was carried with but one dissenting vote.
The bonds voted are $35, 900.
7. T. Jacobson, twenty one years old, in
the employ OF the North Minneapolis plan
ing MILL while in bathing among the logs
in the pond between the falls and Union
depot was drowned.
Robert 3. Gleason, foreman OF the Turn
bull saw mill at Oak Park, near Saltwater
was instantly killed. He slipped and fell,
and was caught between a belt and a bull
ley and carried around the latter until
crushed to death. His body was very
badly mangled. The deceased was forty
five years OF age. a native OF New York.
John Crett, a young Pole was brought
down from Albany, on the Manitoba road,
in St. Cloud, and lodged in jail accused OF
outraging Anna, the fourteen-year- old
daughter OF Joseph Zimmerman, who lives
near there. He narrowly escaped lynching.
The railroad commissioners have return
ed from an extended trip in the northern
part OF the state. They report a strong
sentiment in opposition OF the long and
short haul clause in either the state or in
terstate laws at all points where the mat
ter was considered.
The divorce suit commenced in the dis
trictg court at Minneapolis by Emma AS
trope against Thomas Astrope is some
thing OF "a novelty in divorce litigati
The plaintiff is about sixty years old, and
the defendant eighty. They were ma rried
in Oshkosh IN 1917 and lived together I'M
til 1878 when, as the plaintiff alleges, by
reason OF his cruel treatment toward her
she was compelled toleave him to save her
lie.
The G. A. R. encampment at Albert
Lee was a fine affair and largely attic nded
Kaufman Pearlman, pawnbrokers and
ciothlers OF Mankato, were closed up I'M
der an attach ment suit instituted by
Strauss & Co. OF Chicago, and an assign
ment was made to w. G. Hoerr.
Christopher Craft, a wel,-to-do Swede OF
while fishing from a leaky boat, which
sank with him.
Lannie Nc Afee the well known billiard
expert, OF Minneapolis falls from a front
thlrd-story window in q delerium and sus.
tanned fatal injuries.
In the dstrictcourt at Mankato the case
Of John c. Porter against II. E. SALISBURY
and Cornelius Wampler, returned a YER
dict Tor defendants. The action was for
$40, 900 damages Tor personal injuries sus-
tanned while at work en- the New Ulm
school house in 1884, through scaffolding
giving away. The defendants were the con-
tractors.
A solitary building for insane and I'M
ru y conyicts is to be erected at Stillwate
The final arrangements for the Catholic
Total Abstinence convention at ST. Paul.
have been completed. The clergy OF the
diocese, officers and ex-officers OF the Cru
saders Union and presidents OF various So
cieties will be invited to be present at the
mass meeting to be held on the evening Of